{"id":55149,"date":"2023-11-18T18:34:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T18:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/18\/aubrey-oday-reacts-to-cassie-and-diddys-rape-lawsuit-settlement\/"},"modified":"2023-11-18T18:34:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T18:34:24","slug":"aubrey-oday-reacts-to-cassie-and-diddys-rape-lawsuit-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/18\/aubrey-oday-reacts-to-cassie-and-diddys-rape-lawsuit-settlement\/","title":{"rendered":"Aubrey O&#8217;Day Reacts to Cassie and Diddy&#8217;s Rape Lawsuit Settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3439421\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Aubrey O\u2019Day, Cassie and Diddy.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images (3)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Former Danity Kane singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/aubrey-o-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Aubrey O\u2019Day<\/strong><\/a> spoke out after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/cassie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cassie<\/strong> <\/a>settled her rape and assault lawsuit with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/diddy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cMoney &gt; accountability. Every time,\u201d O\u2019Day, 39, wrote via her Instagram Story on Friday, November 17, sharing a <i>New York Times <\/i>link to the settlement news. \u201cWelcome to another chapter of the system is well in place <span class=\"s1\">\ud83d\udc94<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>Us Weekly <\/i>confirmed on Friday that Cassie, 37, and Diddy, 54, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/cassie-settles-lawsuit-accusing-diddy-of-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">had reached an agreement<\/a> in their legal battle, just one day after the lawsuit was filed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control,\u201d Cassie (full name Casandra Ventura) told <i>Us <\/i>in a statement sent via her attorney <strong>Douglas Wigdor<\/strong>. \u201cI want to thank my family, fans and lawyers for their unwavering support.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/diddy-accused-of-misconduct-by-ex-girlfriend-cassie-more-women\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Multiple-Women-Accuse-Diddy-of-Misconduct.jpg?crop=0px%2C55px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Multiple Women Accuse Diddy of Misconduct\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Multiple-Women-Accuse-Diddy-of-Misconduct.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/diddy-accused-of-misconduct-by-ex-girlfriend-cassie-more-women\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span>Breaking Down All of the Allegations Against Diddy: Cassie&#8217;s Lawsuit, More<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tParas Griffin\/Getty Images While Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs has fervently denied ex-girlfriend Cassie\u2019s rape and assault allegations, multiple women have come forward with similar claims of alleged misconduct by the music mogul. Us Weekly confirmed in November 2023 that Cassie (real name Casandra Ventura) filed a lawsuit against Diddy, accusing him of rape and repeated physical [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Diddy also released a statement on Friday night. \u201cWe have decided to resolve this matter amicably. I wish Cassie and her family all the best,\u201d he wrote in a statement shared with <i>Us<\/i>, signing the note with his \u201cLove\u201d nickname.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Cassie, who dated Diddy on and off from 2007 to 2018, had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/cassie-accuses-diddy-of-rape-and-abuse-in-new-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">named the music mogul in a lawsuit<\/a> filed on Thursday, November 16. According to court documents obtained by <i>Us<\/i>, Cassie accused Diddy of rape and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/cassie-claims-diddy-threatened-to-blow-up-kid-cudis-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">repeated physical abuse<\/a> that lasted for nearly a decade. Diddy denied all claims.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3439410\" style=\"width: 771px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:132.85714285714%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3439410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aubrey-ODay-Reacts-to-Cassie-and-Diddys-Lawsuit-Settlement-Inline.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Aubrey O'Day Reacts to Cassie and Diddy's Lawsuit Settlement: 'Money Over Accountability'\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aubrey-ODay-Reacts-to-Cassie-and-Diddys-Lawsuit-Settlement-Inline.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aubrey-ODay-Reacts-to-Cassie-and-Diddys-Lawsuit-Settlement-Inline.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aubrey-ODay-Reacts-to-Cassie-and-Diddys-Lawsuit-Settlement-Inline.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aubrey-ODay-Reacts-to-Cassie-and-Diddys-Lawsuit-Settlement-Inline.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aubrey-ODay-Reacts-to-Cassie-and-Diddys-Lawsuit-Settlement-Inline.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aubrey-ODay-Reacts-to-Cassie-and-Diddys-Lawsuit-Settlement-Inline.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aubrey-ODay-Reacts-to-Cassie-and-Diddys-Lawsuit-Settlement-Inline.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aubrey-ODay-Reacts-to-Cassie-and-Diddys-Lawsuit-Settlement-Inline.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aubrey-ODay-Reacts-to-Cassie-and-Diddys-Lawsuit-Settlement-Inline.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Aubrey-ODay-Reacts-to-Cassie-and-Diddys-Lawsuit-Settlement-Inline.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs and Cassie Ventura.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">ANGELA WEISS\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cMr. Combs vehemently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/nypd-clarifies-report-that-diddy-is-under-criminal-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">denies these offensive and outrageous allegations<\/a>,\u201d Diddy\u2019s lawyer<strong> Ben Brafman<\/strong> told <i>Us <\/i>in a statement. \u201cFor the past six months, Mr. Combs has been subjected to Ms. Ventura\u2019s persistent demand of $30 million, under the threat of writing a damaging book about their relationship, which was unequivocally rejected as blatant blackmail. Despite withdrawing her initial threat, Ms. Ventura has now resorted to filing a lawsuit riddled with baseless and outrageous lies, aiming to tarnish Mr. Combs\u2019s reputation and seeking a payday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">O\u2019Day was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/aubrey-oday-is-in-complete-support-of-cassie-after-diddy-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a vocal advocate of Cassie<\/a> and supported her coming forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">O\u2019Day, for her part, first met Diddy when she auditioned for his MTV series <i>Making the Band 3<\/i>, when Danity Kane was formed with her, <strong>Dawn Richard<\/strong>,<strong> Shannon Bex<\/strong>, <strong>D. Woods<\/strong> and <strong>Aundrea Fimbres<\/strong>. The girl group was signed to Diddy\u2019s label Bad Boy Records, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/aubrey-oday-blames-diddy-for-breaking-up-danity-kane-on-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">he kicked O\u2019Day out in 2008<\/a>. At the time, Diddy claimed there was no bad blood with O\u2019Day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/sean-diddy-combs-and-ex-girlfriend-cassies-relationship-timeline\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sean-Diddy-Combs-and-Ex-Girlfriend-Cassie-s-Relationship-Ups-and-Downs-A-Timeline-226.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1402px%2C793px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Sean Diddy Combs and Ex Girlfriend Cassie s Relationship Ups and Downs A Timeline 226\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Sean-Diddy-Combs-and-Ex-Girlfriend-Cassie-s-Relationship-Ups-and-Downs-A-Timeline-226.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/sean-diddy-combs-and-ex-girlfriend-cassies-relationship-timeline\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span>Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs and Ex Cassie\u2019s Relationship Timeline<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tNicholas Hunt\/Getty Images Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs and ex-girlfriend Cassie weathered many ups and downs during their romance before parting ways for good in 2018. While Cassie (real name Cassandra Ventura) has since married Alex Fine and become a mother, her relationship with Diddy hasn\u2019t stopped making headlines. The New York Times reported in November 2023 [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">O\u2019Day later alleged during a 2022 episode of the <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/72QtJplmAgGO6Du4JJlE8H\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d<\/a> podcast that she was fired because she \u201cwasn\u2019t willing to do what was expected of [her] \u2014 not talent-wise, but in other areas.\u201d (Diddy did not respond to her claims at the time.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On Saturday, November 18, O\u2019Day continued to share her thoughts on the settlement via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AubreyODay\/status\/1725826199853875654\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI think he showed people the level of his power. He chainsawed the legs off of anyone that was starting to feel brave enough to stand,\u201d she penned, speculating about the extent of Diddy\u2019s power and control over others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainn.org\/about-national-sexual-assault-online-hotline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Sexual Assault Hotline<\/a> at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/aubrey-oday-reacts-to-cassie-and-diddys-rape-lawsuit-settlement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aubrey O\u2019Day, Cassie and Diddy. Getty Images (3) Former Danity Kane singer Aubrey O\u2019Day spoke out after Cassie settled her rape and assault lawsuit with Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs. \u201cMoney &gt; accountability. Every time,\u201d O\u2019Day, 39, wrote via her Instagram Story on Friday, November 17, sharing a New York Times link to the settlement news. \u201cWelcome [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55150,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-55149","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55149\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55150"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}